diff --git a/platform/galileo/Makefile.galileo b/platform/galileo/Makefile.galileo
index ead4e7441..350f0c899 100644
--- a/platform/galileo/Makefile.galileo
+++ b/platform/galileo/Makefile.galileo
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ LIBGCC_PATH = /usr/lib/gcc/$(shell gcc -dumpmachine)/$(shell gcc -dumpversion)
 
 CONTIKI_TARGET_DIRS = .
 CONTIKI_TARGET_MAIN = ${addprefix $(OBJECTDIR)/,contiki-main.o}
-CONTIKI_SOURCEFILES += contiki-main.c newlib-syscalls.c loader.S
+CONTIKI_SOURCEFILES += contiki-main.c newlib-syscalls.c loader.S clock.c
 
 LINKERSCRIPT = $(CONTIKI)/platform/galileo/galileo.ld
 
diff --git a/platform/galileo/clock.c b/platform/galileo/clock.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e000f1db5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/galileo/clock.c
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2015, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its
+ *    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *    from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+ * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED
+ * OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include "sys/clock.h"
+
+#include "contiki-conf.h"
+#include "drivers/rtc.h"
+
+#if CLOCK_CONF_SECOND == 2
+#define FREQ   RTC_2_HZ
+#elif CLOCK_CONF_SECOND == 4
+#define FREQ   RTC_4_HZ
+#elif CLOCK_CONF_SECOND == 8
+#define FREQ   RTC_8_HZ
+#elif CLOCK_CONF_SECOND == 16
+#define FREQ   RTC_16_HZ
+#elif CLOCK_CONF_SECOND == 32
+#define FREQ   RTC_32_HZ
+#elif CLOCK_CONF_SECOND == 64
+#define FREQ   RTC_64_HZ
+#elif CLOCK_CONF_SECOND == 128
+#define FREQ   RTC_128_HZ
+#elif CLOCK_CONF_SECOND == 256
+#define FREQ   RTC_256_HZ
+#elif CLOCK_CONF_SECOND == 512
+#define FREQ   RTC_512_HZ
+#elif CLOCK_CONF_SECOND == 1024
+#define FREQ   RTC_1024_HZ
+#elif CLOCK_CONF_SECOND == 2048
+#define FREQ   RTC_2048_HZ
+#elif CLOCK_CONF_SECOND == 4096
+#define FREQ   RTC_4096_HZ
+#elif CLOCK_CONF_SECOND == 8192
+#define FREQ   RTC_8192_HZ
+#else
+#define FREQ   -1
+#error "RTC is being used thus CLOCK_CONF_SECOND has to be a value defined by rtc_frequency_t."
+#endif
+
+static volatile clock_time_t tick_count = 0;
+
+static void
+update_ticks(void)
+{
+  tick_count++;
+}
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+void
+clock_init(void)
+{
+  rtc_init(FREQ, update_ticks);
+}
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+clock_time_t
+clock_time(void)
+{
+  return tick_count;
+}
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+unsigned long
+clock_seconds(void)
+{
+  return tick_count / CLOCK_CONF_SECOND;
+}
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+void
+clock_wait(clock_time_t t)
+{
+  clock_time_t initial = tick_count;
+
+  while(tick_count < t + initial);
+}
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+void
+clock_set_seconds(unsigned long sec)
+{
+  /* Stubbed function */
+}
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+void
+clock_delay_usec(uint16_t t)
+{
+  /* Stubbed function */
+}
diff --git a/platform/galileo/contiki-conf.h b/platform/galileo/contiki-conf.h
index 4df707d8a..8cc6aa9d6 100644
--- a/platform/galileo/contiki-conf.h
+++ b/platform/galileo/contiki-conf.h
@@ -33,13 +33,15 @@
 
 #include <inttypes.h>
 
+#define CLOCK_CONF_SECOND 128
+typedef unsigned long clock_time_t;
+
 /* We define the following macros and types otherwise Contiki does not
  * compile.
  */
 #define CCIF
 #define CLIF
 
-typedef unsigned long clock_time_t;
 typedef unsigned short uip_stats_t;
 
 #endif /* CONTIKI_CONF_H */
diff --git a/platform/galileo/contiki-main.c b/platform/galileo/contiki-main.c
index 8e0f4d6eb..69387ead5 100644
--- a/platform/galileo/contiki-main.c
+++ b/platform/galileo/contiki-main.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ int
 main(void)
 {
   cpu_init();
+  clock_init();
 
   ENABLE_IRQ();